About me
With over 15 years of experience in the highway safety engineering field, Dr. Schrum has conducted research on topics ranging from crash data collection and analysis to mechanical design of hardware safety features. His work primarily centers on energy management, and as a result, his projects have included recreational safety as well, such as football and equestrian helmet design and testing. He is a recognized expert in the field of guardrail and guardrail terminal design and testing. He has a Bachelor's of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and a Doctorate in Engineering, all from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was an undergraduate and graduate research assistant at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF). He also works as a research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he serves as the Principal Investigator on research projects including material characterization studies, crash testing programs, and new-product developmental research.
